WRITING A POSTCARD

Good morning. I hope you had a great weekend.

Many people take advantage of their holiday time to travel. If you are visiting a different place this summer, why not practice your English by writing a postcard in English? If you don't have anyone to write to in English, you can write to us. Below I've included our address. We would love to hear from you.

Ziggurat Escuela Corporativa de idiomas 
c/ Nicaragua 48, 1-6
08029 Barcelona (Spain)

We are going to begin this week's Daily Vitamins by looking at how to write a postcard in English.

SAMPLE POSTCARD:
Hello Mark,

I'm having a fabulous time here in the Bahamas! The weather is fantastic and the beaches are amazing. Right now, I'm sitting under a palm tree, having a piña colada and relaxing. I went scuba-diving yesterday and saw some beautiful fish. I met a really nice Canadian girl too. Tomorrow we're going to visit the town together.

See you when I get back, Jack

The words in bold indicate some typical elements used in postcard writing. Today we will look at how to begin and end a postcard.

BEGINNING A POSTCARD:
We usually begin a postcard with the words Dear NAME, or the word hello or hi NAME; postcards tend to be more informal than regular letters.

Next we state where we are: I'm (here) in PLACE or I'm visiting PLACE, I'm having a great time here in PLACE.

ENDING A POSTCARD:
Some typical phrases for ending a postcard include: See you when I get back, See you soon, Wish you were here, Hugs and Kisses or Bye for now! 

We do not use all of these phrases in the same postcard; we choose the options that are most appropriate for the person we are writing to. For example, you might end your postcard with Hugs and kisses if you are writing to your mother, but would prefer See you soon if you are writing to your workmates.

⇒ To get some writing practice, I encourage you to write your own short postcard on one of our social media sites (Facebook or Bluesky) and we will give you feedback about your writing ASAP. Or, actually send us a postcard. 

Tomorrow we will explain some more elements of postcard writing.

Have a great day!